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Can vaginal tears during childbirth be prevented?
Learn what you can do to help lower the risk of vaginal tears during childbirth.
Labor and delivery: Pain medications
Understand the pros and cons of various labor and delivery pain medications.
Labor positions
Learn about positions that might help you relax and ease pain during labor.
Video: The epidural block
Understand this anesthesia for labor and birth.
Vaginal tears in childbirth
Vaginal tears during childbirth are common. Learn about different kinds of vaginal tears and how they can be treated.
Stages of labor and birth: Baby, it's time!
Find out what happens during the different stages of labor and birth.
Episiotomy: When it's needed, when it's not
Planning a vaginal delivery? Find out when an incision between the vagina and anus might be needed during childbirth.
Different types of COVID-19 vaccines: How they work
Find out how different COVID-19 vaccines cause your body to create antibodies that will fight the COVID-19 virus.